WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor Ch. 352

CHAPTER 352

(Senate Bill 823)

AN ACT concerning

County Boards of Education - Comprehensive Liability
Insurance - Self-Insurance

FOR the purpose of removing county boards of education that pool
together to provide comprehensive liability insurance from
the regulation of the Insurance Commissioner; providing that
county boards of education that pool together to provide
comprehensive liability insurance may raise the defense of
sovereign immunity above a certain amount; and generally
relating to the comprehensive liability insurance
requirements of county boards of education.

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,

Article - Education

Section 4-105

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1985 Replacement Volume and 1987 Supplement)

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:

Article - Education

4-105.

(a)  Each county board shall carry comprehensive liability
insurance to protect the board and its agents and employees. The
purchase of this insurance is a valid educational expense.

(b)  The State Board shall establish standards for these
insurance policies, including a minimum liability coverage of not
less than $100,000 for each occurrence. The policies purchased
under this section shall meet these standards.

(c)  (1) A county board complies with this section if it is

IT:

(I)  IS INDIVIDUALLY self-insured for at least
$100,000 for each occurrence under the rules and regulations
adopted by the State Insurance Commissioner.; OR

(II)  POOLS WITH OTHER PUBLIC ENTITIES FOR THE
PURPOSE OF SELF-INSURING PROPERTY OR CASUALTY RISKS UNDER ARTICLE
48A, § 482B OF THE CODE.

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